loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to palm off; to force a sale
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
strong person; the strong; the powerful
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
prize money; monetary award; reward
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
repayment; redemption; depreciation; amortization; amortisation
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
shorthanded; understaffed
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
vigorous; cheerful; assertive